CURRICULUM VITAE

AMBASSADOR MUSTAFA TÜRKER ARI
Born on 13 August 1972 in Mersin / Türkiye

Education
1994 BA, Ankara University, Faculty of Political Sciences, International
Relations
2008 NATO Defense College (SC 112)
2024 MA, Başkent University, Institute of European Union and International
Relations

Career
1994 Junior Career Staff, Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1995 Military Service, Turkish Ministry of National Defense
1995-1997 Third Secretary, Directorate-General of International Security Affairs
(NATO&WEU Security Affairs Dept.), Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1997-2000 Third and Second Secretary,
Turkish Embassy, The Hague / Netherlands
2000-2002 Second Secretary, Turkish Embassy, Sofia / Bulgaria
2002-2004 Second and First Secretary,
Directorate-General of International Security Affairs,
(NATO&EU Security Affairs Dept.), Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2004-2007 First Secretary and Counsellor,
Turkish Embassy, Rabat / Morocco
2008 Counsellor, Turkish Embassy Rome / Italy
(NATO Defense College SC 112)
2008-2009 Head of Section, Directorate-General of International Security Affairs,
(NATO&EU Security Affairs Dept.), Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2009-2010 Turkish Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Leader,
Wardak / Afghanistan (NATO/ISAF)
2010-2014 Consul-General of the Republic of Türkiye in Stuttgart / Germany
2014-2015 Head of Department, Directorate-General of International Security
Affairs (NATO&EU Security Affairs Dept.),
Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2015 - 2018 Minister-Plenipotentiary, Turkish Embassy, Rome / Italy
Turkish Senior National Representative and
Faculty Advisor (Plans and Policy Division) at
NATO Defense College (NDC), Rome / Italy
2019-2022 Turkish Ambassador to Niamey, Niger
2022-2026 Ambassador, Advisor to the President of the Council of Higher
Education (YÖK) of Türkiye
Since 30 March 2026- Turkish Ambassador to Tbilisi, Georgia

Ambassador Ari is married with two children and speaks English and French. He has also served on short missions in Senegal and New Zealand.

Ambassador Mustafa Türker Ari was awarded the "Niger Order of Merit" by the President of the Republic of Niger on June 14, 2022, in Niamey, Niger.